#of course thats mainly because Marvel cannot give that man a break

[erindrifter]

So. I am a fan of the "hero is romantically involved with a villain/antihero" archetype. Batman/Catwoman, for example. It's a neat exploration of character.

Catwoman helps Batman come out of his broody shell a bit and introduces a bit of gray into his morality. I like that.

But... Almost all of the time, I will not prefer that Spider-Man pairs up with Black Cat. Even though on the surface it's the same as Batman/Catwoman, there's an extreme difference. Black Cat introduces Spider-Man to a different world view, but she represents only his Spider-Man self. In order for the relationship to work, he has to give up on Peter Parker, and that's just not something he can do. But Black Cat similarly can't just be Felicia Hardy, she's just not interested in that.

Now, in a well written story, I could see them being just SUPER close friends of the sort that MJ would be a bit upset at. I think that's something the PS4 game nailed, to be honest. They have a history, but they know it won't work out. Doesn't mean that Black Cat won't enjoy flirting with Peter and throwing him off his game just a bit.

And hey, in a story where Felicia is more willing to have a normal life, I could maybe get behind it. But most of the time, her character just doesn't line up with Peter's.